International League

Chelsie Schweers is taking her considerable basketball talent Down Under, Schweers, a former Christopher Newport guard from Chesapeake who is one of the best Division III women’s players in history, will report to practice this week for the...

He was their M.V.P in 2012 and now he's back for 2013.  On Tuesday the Wichita Wingnuts accounced that they have re-signed designated hitter John Rodriguez.  Rodriguez hit .332 last year with 16 home runs and 81 RBI in 94 games played.  Coach Kevin...

Sami Vatanen scored 3:24 into overtime Saturday night, giving the Norfolk Admirals (37-30-4-1) a 4-3 victory over the Worcester Sharks in Massachusetts. By finishing a two-game sweep of San Jose's top affiliate, the Admirals improved to 2-0 on their...

Coming from as far behind as last place in the AHL Eastern Conference, the Norfolk Admirals at last are over .500 and in playoff position. They've got five games left -- all away from Scope Arena -- to keep it. Friday, No. 1 star Steven Whitney...

|TODAY| |HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD| Aberdeen Christian at Sunshine Bible Invitational in Huron, 9:30 a.m. Aberdeen Roncalli at Rob Lueke Invitational in Groton, noon Deuel Pork Chop Relays at Clear Lake, 3 p.m. Harry Weller Invitational at...

Norfolk’s International League season-opener at Harbor Park against the Durham Bulls was postponed due to rain Thursday. The opener instead will be at 7:05 p.m. Friday, and a 6:05 doubleheader was set for Saturday between the Bulls and Tides....

IronPigs intern Bryan Hnat was assigned to the new "Bacon Strip" area above the wall in right-center at Coca-Cola Park. The term "Bacon Strip" implies that there was something sizzling about Thursday night's season opener for the IronPigs. Food on the...

The Norfolk Tides won 9-2 Tuesday night in their annual exhibition with Norfolk State before a Harbor Park crowd of 7,878. Yamaico Navarro and Russ Canzler each batted 3-for-4 and veteran pitcher Freddy Garcia got the win for the Tides, who begin the...

Joe Jordan "expects" Cody Asche to begin the season back at Reading, not at Lehigh Valley. However, he's already learned to expect the unexpected from the 22-year-old third baseman. "If he starts at Double-A, that’s kind of what I’m expecting,...

Some notes to ponder as the Phillies go about stocking the IronPigs with minor league free agents ... In August, 2011, the Phillies thought so little of Brandon Moss's potential as the left-handed bat off the bench they were seeking to trade for a...

Catching up with some news after after a long holiday break ... * When the IronPigs season ended, veteran Scott Elarton said he was hoping he'd get the chance to continue his comback in 2013. Minnesota has provided that opportunity. Elarton, who had a...

IronPigs fans will get their first opportunity to meet new manager Dave Brundage on Jan. 24 at the Sands Events Center. Brundage will join former IronPigs and current Phillies Erik Kratz and Kevin Frandsen at the 2013 Phillies Winter Banquet benefiting...